Kerry Accuses Bush of Failing to Boost Democratic Reforms in Venezuela.

Publication: The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: Peter Wallsten

Mar. 23--Presumed Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry is accusing the White House of failing to promote democratic reforms in Venezuela, focusing attention on an issue that Democrats believe could hamper President Bush's quest for Hispanic votes in Florida.

Kerry, a Massachusetts senator, issued the statement on his campaign Web site, charging that Bush's passive approach to backing opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reflects a larger record of "sending mixed signals by supporting undemocratic processes in our own hemisphere."

The message from Kerry was an attack on Bush's image on Latin America policy, but strategists said Monday it was primarily intended to further erode the president's standing among Cuban-American voters...

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